Leviticus 9

Leviticus 9:1

EIghth day] After the consecration of seven dayes before, which were required for compleat consecration of the Priests.

on the eighth day] From the consecration of Aaron, and the Tabernacle, and Priests, which fell in the first moneth of the second yeare of the Israelites departure out of Egypt.

Elders of Israel] Who were called for the more solemne and honourable entrance of them into the execution of the Priestly function.

Leviticus 9:2

Take thee] The High-priest was to begin his office with sacrifice for himselfe, that he might mediate betwixt God and the people with more acceptation; in this, (though otherwise a Type of Christ) he was farre inferiour to Christ, who was so holy, as not to need a sacrifice for himselfe, Hebrews 7:27. so holy, as to sanctifie the unholy by his sacrifice.

sinne-offering] Aaron entereth into the profession of the Priesthood, and offereth the foure principall sacrifices, to wit, the burnt-offering, the sinne-offering, the peace-offering, and the meat-offering.

Leviticus 9:3

of the first yeare] That is, that neither calfe, nor kid, nor goat, be above a yeare old.

Leviticus 9:4

will appeare] Sending fire from heaven to kindle and consume the sacrifice; see Annot. vers. 24.

Leviticus 9:5

before the Lord] Or the doore of the Tabernacle, where the glory of God appeared.

Leviticus 9:7

make an atonement] Reade for the understanding of this place, Hebrews 3:3. & Chap. 7. 27.

Leviticus 9:9

put it upon the hornes of the Altar] To wit, of the brasen Altar; which was first to be sprinkled, and by that was passage made to the Altar of incense, as afterwards: see Chap. 4. vers. 5, 6, 7. see also and compare, vers. 15. of this Chap. with Leviticus 4:13. 17, 18.

Leviticus 9:10

he burnt] That is, he laid them in order, and so they were burnt, when the Lord sent downe fire upon them: so that what is set downe vers. 10, 13, 17, 20. is brought in by way of nticipation before the 24. verse.

Leviticus 9:17

of the morning] The daily sacrifice was first in the morning, and last in the evening; yet the burning of incense in the morning, was ever before the morning sacrifice.

Leviticus 9:20

upon the breast] Of the sacrificed beast.

Leviticus 9:21

waved] See Annot. on Exodus 29:24.

Leviticus 9:22

lifted up] His hands were lifted up towards God, and stretched out towards the people; to shew, that he expected from above the blessing which he desired to bestow upon the people, which, it may be, was in such a forme as is set downe, Numbers 6:24.

came downe] Because the Altar was neerer the Sanctuary, which was the upper end; therefore he is said to come downe.

Leviticus 9:23

went into] To carry the bloud of the sacrifice for sinne, according to the Ordinance, Levit. chap. 4. 7. & 16. verses.

blessed the people] Or prayed for them; and withall he might speake peace unto them in Gods Name.

the glory] That is, an extraordinary splendour, or brightnesse, appearing out of the cloudy pillar, as Exodus 16:10.

Leviticus 9:24

came a fire] For the seven dayes of sacrifice before, Moses used fire, but after the eighth day, fire in a miraculous manner descended from above, and consumed the sacrifice; to testifie Gods approbation of the instituted Priesthood, and to breed more reverend acceptation of it among the people: this fire thus sent from heaven was to be kept continually burning, that it might never goe out, as God appointed, Chap. 6. and therefore it was charily carried in some vessell for the purpose; when they journeyed in the wildernesse; and so it continued untill the Temple of Solomon; and then fire came down again from heaven, 2 Chron. 7. 1. which continued untill the captivitie of Babylon, and after that it was said to have beene miraculously renued in the second of Macc. 1.